Trump says US has mine-swept 'entire' Strait of Hormuz, claims strait is open

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States Navy has mine-swept the "entire" Strait of Hormuz, claiming that the crucial waterway is open and fully under US control. Trump made the remarks during a press availability at the White House as Tehran has reportedly said that the strait, a vital shipping rou

The US has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines and now controls the key oil shipping route, Trump said Monday.

Trump says the US has swept Strait of Hormuz for mines US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and had swept the strategic oil waterway for Iranian mines. "Look, the only one that has control of the Strait of Hormuz right now is the United States Navy," Trump